Happy Birthday, Pilgrim!1 posted on
05/26/2006 4:19:20 PM PDT by
kellynla
To: kellynla
My John Wayne is in Iraq.
2 posted on
05/26/2006 4:20:25 PM PDT by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
To: kellynla
Rio Bravo
The Green Berets
Thank you Duke for the wonderful films.
To: kellynla
John Wayne was a class act. Too bad Hollywood hasn't got anybody like him today.
5 posted on
05/26/2006 4:26:10 PM PDT by
Argus
To: kellynla
Yep, he sure is missed. He played a huge role in the formation of my own cultural landscape as well.
8 posted on
05/26/2006 4:29:49 PM PDT by
WorkingClassFilth
(Di'ver'si'ty (adj.): A compound word derived from the root words: division; perversion; adversity.)
To: kellynla
One Patriotic American, He really Loved this Country with Passion and Pride. Wonder what Ole Duke would be saying now with the way Our Countrymen are acting. John Wayne. Happy Birthday and forever may you rest in peace. Listen to some of his speeches, Like I Pledge Allegience, or Face the Flag, or Why I Love Her,Taps or America the Good.It was only a few years after the Duke died that my Aunt called me on the phone to tell me about her family Tree discovery. Ends up... John Wayne, is my 4th cousin. Too Bad I never got to know him personally. Hats off to the Duke and his Tall in the Saddle Personality.
9 posted on
05/26/2006 4:34:27 PM PDT by
glymers
To: kellynla
John Wayne is a class act that NONE of the "new" crop could ever be.
12 posted on
05/26/2006 4:47:33 PM PDT by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) !)
To: kellynla
My brother interviewed the Duke for a college film class the same year The Shootist came out and it was one the highlights of his life. Also, parts of True Grit were filmed near my home.
13 posted on
05/26/2006 4:49:44 PM PDT by
Inyo-Mono
(Life is like a cow pasture, it's hard to get through without stepping in some mess. NRA.)
To: kellynla
14 posted on
05/26/2006 4:53:08 PM PDT by
MaDeuce
(Do it to them, before they do it to you! (MaDuce = M2HB .50 BMG))
To: kellynla
I remember one of John Wayne's last birthdays! I was the XO of Charlie Battery, 2/122 FA, ILARNG. I heard that the Saturday of our MUTA-5 would be his birthday. That Saturday, we were in a firing position at Ft. McCoy, WI and the guys were dragging. I mentioned that they should push harder as it was John Wayne's birthday. My battery recorder passsed that on to the guns and I heard a cheer reverberate across the gun line. That was the moment my nickname "The Duke" was born!
Happy Birthday, Sir! God Love Ya!
15 posted on
05/26/2006 4:59:32 PM PDT by
Redleg Duke
(¡Salga de los Estados Unidos de América, invasor!)
To: kellynla
I met John Wayne at Fort Benning where they were filming "The Green Beret". He just walked over started a conversation with me and 3-4 other guys who happened to be nearby. He was very impressive - a big friendly guy with a big grin, and a big handshake. Just like I imagined. A legend in his own time.
To: kellynla
Don't forget "The Searchers".
One of the best western ever made IMHO.
17 posted on
05/26/2006 5:28:32 PM PDT by
Texan
To: kellynla
Best. Western. Ever.
18 posted on
05/26/2006 5:30:48 PM PDT by
day10
(Whenever you come near the human race, there's layers and layers of nonsense.)
To: kellynla
We sure could use John Wayne in America these days...
20 posted on
05/26/2006 5:58:14 PM PDT by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: kellynla
John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Dean Martin reminded me of many of the men in my dad's family from that 1 1/2 generations. Gruff, ornery, lived large and left a big void with lots of stories when they were gone.
There was a steel in men back then that a lot of people do not like seeing displayed today.
21 posted on
05/26/2006 6:04:46 PM PDT by
Ghengis
(Alexander was a wuss!)
To: kellynla
Stagecoach
The Searchers
Donovan's Reef
The Quiet Man
Red River
John Wayne filmography
23 posted on
05/26/2006 6:54:13 PM PDT by
Daaave
(The flesh eating jinn of Komari.)
To: kellynla
Ah, The Duke. Sands of Iwo Jima, The Quiet Man.... great movies.
Rest in peace Mr. Wayne.
To: kellynla
Although I think "Red River" was Wayne's best, "The Man Who Shot Libety Valance" was a close second and imo the most under-rated.
Just about everyone lists Red River as a great one but TMWSLV. was also one fine movie.
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